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The CDC recommends people use distilled water instead of tap water, which is not sterile, for nasal irrigation practices Getty The CDC says that neti pots may be a transmission route for the invasive ...

FIVE AT 535 ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT, A NEW WARNING ABOUT NETI POTS. THEY’RE AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO FLUSH A STUFFY NOSE, BUT USED INCORRECTLY COULD PUT YOU AT RISK HERE WITH NEW ISSUES. DOCTOR ALI RAJA, ...

If you've ever dealt with a stuffy nose that just won't quit – whether from allergies, a lingering cold or dry winter air – you've probably been tempted to try anything for relief. Enter the neti pot: ...

Federal health officials have linked neti pots and other nasal-rinsing devices to another potentially dangerous amoeba. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday published a ...

For years, scientists have known that people who use neti pots can become infected with a brain-eating amoeba if they use the wrong kind of water. On Wednesday, researchers linked a second kind of ...

Neti pots and similar sinus rinsing tools are a staple in many households, but in rare cases these devices can be deadly when not used safely. Last year, a 71-year-old Texas woman died after rinsing ...

NEW YORK (AP) — For years, scientists have known people who use neti pots can become infected with a brain-eating amoeba if they use the wrong kind of water. On Wednesday, researchers linked a second ...

FILE - Neti pots are seen, Jan. 30, 2008, in Lexington, Ky. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, published a report that for the first time connects ...